20:06 Killarney

Thursday 22 August 2024

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Killarney Valley Flat Race

Off time: 20:06 | Winning time: 4m 17.70s

Amron Diamond⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁵⁾| T: J Motherway

25/1

€15,000 3-y-o, Diamond Boy gelding. Dam (c96/h83) maiden over hurdles/fences (stayed 3m). Unplaced completed start in points, pulled up last time (May 25).

Form: P/5-P

Diamond Jimmy^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Luke Burke Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J M Lee

80/1

Diamond Boy gelding. Dam lightly-raced and little show over hurdles. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Rollthedicedoyen⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C Mullins⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins

50/1

Doyen gelding. 14/1, hinted at ability when ninth of 14 in bumper at Clonmel (16.2f, soft) on NH debut 98 days ago, keeping on gradually. This should reveal more.

Form: 9

Sporting Glance²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins

4/1

Easy winner sole start in points and promising start under Rules when second of 13 in bumper (11/2) at Galway (18f, good to soft) 21 days ago. One to consider with that under his belt.

Form: 1-2

Steppingstone³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

5/2

Pulled up on bumper debut last summer but much more like it returning from 12 months off when second of 15 in bumper at Ballinrobe (15.5f, good) 30 days ago. Likely he can build on that now for his top yard.

Form: P-2

Walk On The Beach¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| BF

9/2

Footstepsinthesand gelding. Hooded, fourth of 15 in bumper at Cork (18.4f, good to soft, 5/2) on NH debut 17 days ago, outpaced 2f out before keeping on gradually. May well do better.

Form: 4

Chanceawetmorning²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr F Maguire| T: J J Hanlon

11/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 14 in bumper (17/2) at Galway (16.6f, good to soft) 24 days ago, travelling as well as any before weakening final 1f. Likely he's capable of better.

Form: 36

Friary Road

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh

18/1

Finsceal Fior gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Hardwired, stays 25f. Yard 1-8 with their runners in this sphere in recent seasons.

Form:

Aruntothequeen⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr H C Swan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| BF

3/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 15 in bumper at Punchestown (16.6f, good, 2/1) 74 days ago. Has showed enough to think a race of this nature is within reach and she's shortlisted here.

Form: 0/23

Keep The Head⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P T Foley

33/1

Shirocco mare. Dam modest 2m hurdle winner. 18/1, swerved and unseated after 2f on bumper debut at Wexford (20.4f, good to soft) 6 weeks ago. This should reveal more.

Form: U

Peg Of The Hills^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: C O'Dwyer

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, showed more than previously when sixth of 13 in bumper at Galway (18f, good to soft) 21 days ago, weakening gradually. Needs to pull out more if she's to figure.

Form: 0-46

Vesper Sky

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: P T Foley

33/1

Snow Sky mare. Dam modest 2¾m hurdle winner (stayed 3m). Betting should prove a useful guide as to expectations on debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

Lord Lackendarra¹⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: P Breen J: Ms S K Breen

Forecasts

Steppingstone (5/2), Aruntothequeen (3/1), Sporting Glance (4/1), Walk On The Beach (9/2), Chanceawetmorning (11/1), Friary Road (18/1), Amron Diamond (25/1), Peg Of The Hills (33/1), Keep The Head (33/1), Vesper Sky (33/1), Rollthedicedoyen (50/1), Lord Lackendarra (66/1), Diamond Jimmy (80/1)

ARUNTOTHEQUEEN has displayed improved form in a couple of bumpers since returning to action, third at Punchestown in June, and she looks to hold sound claims of opening her account here. Steppingstone, Sporting Glance and Walk On The Beach are others expected to be in the mix.